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Mick Davies
15-09-2006, 11:36
Hi guys,

On my FZ5 I have a small crack on the LCD. It is still displaying the picture and as I take photos mainly through the viewfinder its not a massive problem, however wouldn't mind recommendations on where to get it fixed and a rough price? Links to companys would be great.

Also the Lens on the camera is very dirty, fingerprints etc. Whats the best way to clean this. Any links to equipment would be awesome.

Thanks in advance.

Mick.
pkr
15-09-2006, 11:55
Also the Lens on the camera is very dirty, fingerprints etc. Whats the best way to clean this. Any links to equipment would be awesome.

Mick.

Breathe on it and wipe the mist and muck away with a microfibre cloth e.g. proper lens cloth or spectacle cleaning cloth.
Highlander
15-09-2006, 12:12
My brother cracked his LCD screen on a Panny compact (can't remember the model), but his screen went dead. Jessops wanted something like £150 to fix it. The camera only cost something like £200. As you LCD still works, it'll probably be cheaper?

Oh btw, he goit it fixed when he was in Hong Kong, by Panasonic directly so he says, for £60 odd.
Mick Davies
15-09-2006, 12:20
Breathe on it and wipe the mist and muck away with a microfibre cloth e.g. proper lens cloth or spectacle cleaning cloth.

Where do I get one of these cloths from? Online preferably.
Leigh
15-09-2006, 12:36
Just use a spectacle cloth, so pop out to an optician at lunchtime ;)
Mick Davies
15-09-2006, 12:45
Not easy for me to get to an opticians. Does the Magic Cloth on this link look alright?

http://www.camera-shop.co.uk/acatalog/Camera___Memory_Cleaning_Maintenence_Products.html

Cheers
emeyedeejay
15-09-2006, 13:00
Grab a "lens pen" from Jessops (http://www.thedvdforums.com/jump2.php?url=http://tracker.tradedoubler.com/click?p=17211&a=60823&g=106115) or similair - lens cleaning made easy :thumbs:
pkr
15-09-2006, 13:00
Not easy for me to get to an opticians. Does the Magic Cloth on this link look alright?

http://www.camera-shop.co.uk/acatalog/Camera___Memory_Cleaning_Maintenence_Products.html

Cheers

That'll do. 7 Day Shop (http://www.thedvdforums.com/jump2.php?url=http://www.awin1.com/awclick.php?mid=530&gid=6083&id=30372&p=www.7dayshop.com) also do something similar but shipping is a bit pricey from there.
Mick Davies
15-09-2006, 13:44
Thanks for the replies, anyone know about the repair of the LCD please?
pkr
15-09-2006, 14:13
There's a camera repair shop that I seem to recall is quite well regarded in Luton.

http://www.lutcamre.demon.co.uk/
Mick Davies
15-09-2006, 17:31
Cheers will check them out.